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  • The Silurian Hypothesis

    The idea that we aren’t the first advanced civilization to live on Earth sounds like a fringe theory, but it raises a good question: How can we be so sure that a civilization didn’t arise and die on Earth so long ago that any trace of...

  • Short Stuff: Zambonis!

    Even the dullest hockey game is worth seeing when the Zamboni comes out to resurface the ice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • NYC Trash: A study in persistence

    Taking care of 12,000 tons of residential trash every day is a hard job. But how does that even work? Listen in to marvel at the NYC sanitation system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Selects: How Stuttering Works

    Despite as much as one percent of the adult population having the condition, science doesn't actually know how stuttering works. The best it's come up with so far: there seems to be an issue between the physical process of speaking and...

  • 10 - Yes, 10! - Dumb Criminals

    Sometimes you just have to turn it off for a while – all the thinking, and overthinking, analyzing, and figuring out. Sometimes it’s nice to just breathe through your mouth and talk about dumb things criminals do for an episode. See...

  • Short Stuff: Titanic Survivors!

    We all know the story of the Titanic and the tragedy of lives lost. So hey, let's talk about the survivors for a change! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Misophonia: More Than an Annoyance

    Misophonia is a condition in which certain sounds trigger people in very negative ways that can really disrupt someone's life. Listen in today to learn all about this fairly recently recognized condition. See omnystudio.com/listener...

  • Selects: The Legends of Lost Nazi Gold

    As if being murdering SOBs weren’t enough, the Nazis were also thieving rats. During WWII, they stole billons in gold from countries they overran and moved it to Germany. But at the end of the war, only part of it was recovered. Where’s...

  • Atomic Clocks, Ahoy!

    The only thing more complicated than an atomic clock is researching how they work and then figuring out how to explain it to other people. But believe us, they are fascinating. Even if you don’t care about clocks or atoms you’ll still...

  • Short Stuff: Getting Winded

    Getting the wind knocked out of you is scary, but passes quickly. Learn exactly what's happening with all that today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • The Village People Episode

    The Village People were a smash hit singing group that came and went in under two years. Then other people performed under that name for several decades. This is their story.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Selects: How the Beagle Brigade Works

    If you've ever been to an international airport, you've probably seen one of the keenest spotters of illegal contraband - The Beagle Brigade! These cute dogs aren't after drugs or bombs, they're carefully trained to sniff out...